William gallagher



w. GALLAGHEB.

Plow.

No. 77,272. Patented' April 28,` 1868;

'WILLIAM GALLAGHEaoF SHU'LLSBURG, WISCONSIN.

Letters Parent N. 77,272, flared April 2s, 186s.

IMPROVEMENT IN PLOUGHS.

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Be it known that I, WILLAM GALLAGHER, of Shnilsburg, inthe county of Lafayette, and State of Wiscon' sin, h'ave invented a new and useful Improvement ink Ploughs; andI do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, andexact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the-Sam'e, reference being had to' the accompanying drawings, forming part of this sneciiication.

Figure 1`is a' plan or top view of my improved plough. l lli'igure '2 a vertical section' of the same,.talren through the line :z: zu', g.'1.

Similar letters of reference indcate'corresponding parts. My invention has for its object to furnish an improved snlky-plough or'ploughs, which shall be simple in construction, strong, and durable, and which will do more and better work with a less outlay of power than any .of the ploughs now in common use; and it consists in the constructionand combination of thel various parte, as

hereinafter .more fully described.

A are the wheels. is the axle, .which should be so formed that one ofthe wheels may run in thefurrow and the other upon the nnplon'ghed land, while keeping the machine in a horizontal position. C is a rectangular frame, rigidly attached to the axle B, so as always tobe in a horizontal position.

D is the'tongue, which is attached to the axle B and frame C.

To the rear'side ofthe axleB is securely attached one or more vertical bars or arms, E, as many being used as it is desired to have ploughs. The bars or plates E have numerous holes formed through them, to receive the bolt by which the forward ends of the plough-heams F are pivoted to them, so that the ploughs maybe adjusted to run at a higher or lower level, according as'it is desired to plough shallower or deeper.

To the rear ends ofthe beams F are attached the upper ends of the standards G, to the lower ends of which the ploughs H are secured. l

I are revolving cutters, pivoted to the lower ends of the standards J, the upper ends of which are attached tov the plough-beams'F, in-,such positions that the said revolving cutters may be in proper position to'cut the sword in front of the plough-coultcm K are levers, which are pivoted to the yupperV ends of the bars or arms E, and the rear ends ofwhich are connected with the rear ends of the plough-beams F by connecting-rods or bars', L, as shown in the drawings. The forward ends of the levers K' extend forward', and are connected with'each'other by the bar P, so that the driver may depress the forward ends of the levers K, to raise the ploughs from the ground-by bearing down vwith his feet upon the connectigfbar P.

Mare catcl1esattached to the frame C in such' positions as to takehold ofthe bar P, and hold the ploughs raised until -the said bar is releasedfrom the said catches, allowing the ploughs-tobe again lowered.

The forward ends of the levers K are made to move up andv d own vertically, and thus raise and'lower-the plonghs vertically by means of vert'icalguidbars, N, attached to the frame C, -as shown in the drawings. l O are braces, the forward ends of which are securelyl and rigidly attached to the rear side o f the axle B,

'and upon the rear ends of which are formed long vertical 1oops o, through which pass keepers, f', attached to the sides of the plough-beams F, so as to securely brace the ploughs against side-pressure when at work', and

at the same time allow the'ploughs to be freely raised and loweredvertically.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent(- 1. The combination of the vertical bar E with the axle E and forward end of the plough-beam F, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth. I

2. The combination of the levers ,K with the plough-beams F v'and vertical arms or bars E, substantially as herein shown and described, and f or the purpose set forth.

3. The combination of the braces O with'the axleB and plough-beams F, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

. WILLIAM GALLAGHER.

Witnessesa P, B. SIMPsoN, JNO. H. SEALEs. 

